Charles Mackay noticed that country folk, who are ordinarily reasonable people, sometimes did "disgraceful and violent things" when they formed a crowd. What explanation did Mackay propose for this kind of behavior?
A) They had serious mental problems.
B) They had a herd mentality.
C) They had been oppressed and needed to rebel.
D) They had experience in riotous behavior.
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